Canadiens vs. Predators prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 16

Updated Oct. 16, 2025 6:16 p.m. ET

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Cole Caufield and Jonathan Marchessault will be two of the top players to keep an eye on when the Montreal Canadiens meet the Nashville Predators at Bell Centre on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know about the Canadiens-Predators game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Canadiens vs. Predators Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Canadiens vs Predators Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Canadiens	-1.5	180	-218	5.5	-130	110	-155	+130

Canadiens vs. Predators Prediction

ATS Pick: Canadiens (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Canadiens 5 - Predators 2

Canadiens vs. Predators Betting Insights

Of Montreal's 87 games last season, 50 finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals.
Nashville's games last season had over 5.5 goals 37 of 82 times.
These two teams averaged a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this one's total.
Opponents of these two teams averaged 6.5 goals per game combined, 1.0 more than this one's total.
The Predators were 31st in the league in goals scored, compared to the 17th-ranked Canadiens.
This game features the league's 27th-ranked (Predators) and 22nd-ranked (Canadiens) teams last season in terms of defense.

Canadiens Stats

The Canadiens' 243 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
Montreal gave up 261 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 22nd in NHL action in goals against.
Their goal differential (-18) ranked 21st in the league.
The 47 power-play goals Montreal scored last season (on 234 chances) ranked 18th in the NHL.
The Canadiens' 20.09% power-play conversion rate was 21st in the league.
The nine shorthanded goals Montreal scored last season ranked sixth among all NHL teams.

Canadiens Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nicholas Suzuki	82	30	59	89	86	31	51.5%
Cole Caufield	82	37	33	70	56	23	40%
Lane Hutson	82	6	59	65	109	56	-
Juraj Slafkovsky	79	18	33	51	71	16	26.3%
Noah Dobson	71	10	29	39	108	36	-

Canadiens Player Props

Predators Stats

The Predators had 212 goals last season (2.6 per game), 31st in the NHL.
Nashville's total of 274 goals conceded (3.3 per game) was 27th in the NHL.
Their -62 goal differential was 30th in the league.
With 50 power-play goals (on 229 chances), Nashville was 15th in the NHL.
The Predators' power-play percentage (21.83) ranked them 18th in the league.
Nashville had one shorthanded goal (32nd in league).

Predators Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Filip Forsberg	82	31	45	76	113	38	23.5%
Jonathan Marchessault	78	21	36	57	89	10	25.4%
Ryan O'Reilly	79	21	32	53	64	31	55.8%
Steven Stamkos	82	27	25	52	57	18	49.7%
Michael Bunting	76	19	19	38	58	13	38.5%